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John Dillinger bank robbery...
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March 07, 1934
THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 7, 1934
* John Dillinger Crown Point, Indiana
* Bank Robbery (1st report) - Post famous wooden gun escape
* Sioux Falls, South Dakota
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:
"Machine Gunners Rob Bank of $46,000; Use Girls as Shields in Making Escape" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the bank robbery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota which was indeed the work of John Dillinger soon after his famous escape from Crown Point Jail in Indiana.
Other news of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia notes: On March 6, 1934, Van Meter, John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Tommy Carroll, Eddie Green and John Hamilton committed a robbery in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, during which police officer Hale Keith was killed. The robbers escaped with $49,500 to their hideout in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Other news of the day throughout. Some binding slits along the spine, light browning, otherwise in good condition.
Category: The 20th Century
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